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    <title>All about Northwest Arkansas with Nicky Dou</title>
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    <description>Northwest Arkansas is the best place in the world to live! I have lived here my entire life. I love NWA! I also love Real Estate - I hope you will enjoy my BLOG about Northwest Arkansas and if I can assist you with any of your real estate needs - get in touch with me! </description>
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      <title>Century 21 Arkansas | And the winner is... Century 21 Exclamation Realty in Rogers, AR</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;This is part two of my blogging on our past weekend in Hot Springs, AR where the Century 21 Awards Banquet was held. To view my first blog post (basically a weekend overview) of &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1535157/century-21-awards-banquet-in-hot-springs-arkansas&quot; title=&quot;Century 21 Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;why Century 21 is so AWESOME click here&lt;/a&gt;...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We had SO much fun (Century 21 Exclamation Realty that is...) - We also won First Place for the Spirit Competition for all of Arkansas. The video is not meant to make any other companies in it upset... so get over it if you do get upset... ;) All done in fun - We had our own &quot;Horse Races&quot; with our very own &quot;Go for the Gold&quot; Century 21 Horse... Watch it and enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;

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      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:49:54 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Century 21 Awards Banquet in Hot Springs Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I just returned from the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Century 21 Awards banquet in Hot Springs, Arkansa&lt;/span&gt;s&lt;/strong&gt;. I think everyone that attended had a great time - especially my office, &lt;strong&gt;Century 21 Exclamation Realty&lt;/strong&gt;! &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;The energy was intense...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; The weekend consisted of... Friday night our office gathered in the lobby/bar at the Arlington for cocktails with Marcella and Jimmy Hagan (C21 Exclamation owners) and the 30 some agents that attended from our office. Then we headed to where our banquet was going to be held on Saturday to set up for our skit (Horse racing...) and practiced... Funny Stuff. Check out the photos from the practice run below.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After finishing that we danced the night away at the Arlington until the band finished then about 10 of us headed down the street to Capone's - a cool little bar just 100 yards from the Arlington.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;FINALLY went to bed! Wake up call will be in just a few short hours! (OH NO!!!)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It's Saturday!!! Off to a special brunch for all of the Century 21 crew! Now for the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;SPIRIT COMPETITION...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; We got to go first! It was so great - real funny.... And a crowd pleaser for certain! Two other companies presented and then we listened to Paul Sweeney - the Regional Trainer for Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt; OFF TO THE HORSE RACES!!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jerry and I won $.60 at the races - but had a great time... now time to get back for the BIG awards Banquet! Social time with all of the wonderful C21 Agents across Arkansas first (I got to meet a fellow ActiveRainer - Tinker! - she is such a sweetie!)...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Century 21 Exclamation Realty - at the Awards Ceremony!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/9/9/1/1/ar126809803311992.jpg&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; alt=&quot;Arkansas Awards Banquet - Century 21&quot; width=&quot;343&quot; style=&quot;float: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Dinner TIME!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - surf and turf style - only the best for C21 (we are &quot;The GOLD Standard you know...)...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;YEAH - Awards time...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Century 21 Exclamation had 3 tables full and every time someone from our office got an award it was like the room went crazy - screaming, cheering - lots of excitement. We know how to have fun that's for sure!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The agents in our office &lt;strong&gt;(Century 21 Exclamation Realty)&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;that received awards were:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;2009 Rising Star Award&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - James Dray&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;2009 Topaz Award&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - Marvin Shepard, Clayton Eason &amp; Deanna Storms&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;2009 Sapphire Award&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - Myra Bolton, Rod Hagan, Donna Smith, Katie Voldeng, Jose Esparza, Martha Wiliams &amp; my favorite Realtor - Mr. Jerry Dou (my husband ;)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;2009 Masters Diamond&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - Tim Salmonsen&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;2009 CENTURION&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - Nicky Dou&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;img title=&quot;#1 C21 Agent in Arkansas - Nicky Dou!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/0/0/8/ar126809913780031.jpg&quot; height=&quot;431&quot; alt=&quot;Nicky Dou - Centurion Century 21 Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;242&quot; style=&quot;float: right;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Spirit Competition Winner for 2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - CENTURY 21 Exclamation Realty &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(CAN YOU GIVE ME A WHOOP WHOOP)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp; the Number &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;1 Agent for the State of Arkansas in 2009&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; -&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Nicky Dou's website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; NICKY DOU!!!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Others in the top 21 in the state of Arkansas from Century 21&#160;Exclamation Realty include: Tim Salmonsen, Martha Williams the one and only JERRY DOU!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;After the awards Marcella and Jimmy had us up to their Parlor Suite for a celebration of their 40&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; wedding anniversary. What a great time had by all - Hot Springs thanks for having us!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you ALSO to Marcella, Deborah &amp; LaVeta for being such awesome leaders!!! YOU TOO Jimmie! I feel fortunate to work for such an awesome company and I just don't understand why some other agents in Northwest Arkansas haven't figured out that C21 Exclamation is the best company to work at! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;CENTURY 21 EXCLAMATION is the absolute BEST!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;WHO IS NUMBER ONE?????&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; WE ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Warmest Regards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; - Your #1 Agent in the State of AR for C21&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;~Nicky Dou&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:37:13 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Great Deals on Real Estate in Springdale Arkansas - 1700 Oriole</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/1700Oriole&quot; title=&quot;View 1700 Oriole on Nicky's website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;1700 Oriole&lt;/a&gt; is a great deal and NOT a bank foreclosure or SHORT SALE!!! SO you can move in quick&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp; still make that $8000 tax credit! Home features 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths - the master bath has an oversized whirlpool tub! Listed for sale for only $139,900 - THAT IS ONLY 72/sq.ft.!!!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Large (.39/acre) corner lot&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Near schools&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Stainless appliances&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Oversized whirlpool tub in MB&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;3 BR/2BA + office&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Large 2-car garage&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Built in 1994&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;1700 Oriole in Springdale, AR FOR SALE&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/3/7/1/2/ar126762154421731.jpg&quot; height=&quot;800&quot; alt=&quot;1700 Oriole in Springdale, AR FOR SALE&quot; width=&quot;572&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;LOCATION:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;DONT FORGET TO VIEW THIS GREAT REAL ESTATE DEAL &amp;amp; OTHERS @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NWAFiresale.com&quot;&gt;www.NWAFiresale.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:10:45 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Home for sale in Bella Vista Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Are you looking for a home for sale&amp;nbsp;in Bella Vista, Arkansas? Check out this newly listed - better than new home on large private lot with privacy fence and lots of character! &lt;img title=&quot;Home for sale in Bella Vista Arkansas&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/5/3/4/5/ar126754659854355.jpg&quot; height=&quot;573&quot; alt=&quot;10 Sandridge in Bella Vista Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;552&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a title=&quot;HOME FOR SALE IN BELLA VISTA ARKANSAS&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;10 Sandridge in Bella Vista, AR!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; 1694 ht.sq.ft. 3BR/2BA with a 2-car garage. Hardwood Floors! Fireplace Large lot with garden area... Large covered deck with beautiful views! Bentonville Schools... Call or&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Email Nicky Dou&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt; email me&lt;/a&gt; for more information about this beautiful home for sale in Bella Vista!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Watch my slideshow below for even more photos of this beautiful home for sale in Bella Vista located at 10 Sandridge.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.beautifulbellavista.com/&quot; title=&quot;Bella Vista Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;A little information about Beautiful Bella Vista (to read more visit Bella Vista's Website)&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Come &lt;strong&gt;home to Beautiful Bella Vista&lt;/strong&gt;!&amp;nbsp;Bella Vista was, for over 40 years, a planned recreational community created by visionary John Cooper. Bella Vista as a residential community was started in 1965. 41 years later, on November 7, 2006, the resident voters turned the unincorporated village of Bella Vista, Arkansas into the Town of Bella Vista, Arkansas, complete with a Mayor, Recorder/Treasurer, Attorney, and a 5 member Council. So now that we are the Town of Bella Vista, and no longer the retirement planned recreational community that was started in 1965, what does this mean? Only Time Will Tell....We will still remain an association and the monthly association dues of 24.00 improved lots and 16.00 unimproved lots will no longer be needed to upkeep the police and fire departments and other municipal departments. It will now be able to go directly to keeping the amenities (lakes, golf courses, etc) up to quality, and add new amenities to Bella Vista. Because of it's lovely golf courses, terrific lake recreation opportunities, and active lifestyle, Bella Vista Arkansas has long been a favorite destination for retirees young at heart. However, the unprecedented growth of Northwest Arkansas in recent years, thanks in great part to it's close proximity to Bentonville (home of Wal-Mart), Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville Arkansas, the demographics of Bella Vista have changed. Younger families are discovering that Bella Vista is also a wonderful community for anyone wanting a lovely home and active lifestyle, young or old! We have best of both worlds...a laid back atmosphere with larger city conveniences! Bella Vista is tucked into the Northwest Arkansas Ozark hills, affording many spectacular views. Extensive hardwood forests (primarily Oak/Hickory) weave through the neighborhoods as common ground, providing space and privacy to homeowners as well as shelter to large populations of wild deer, turkey, squirrels, birds, and other native animal species. A drive around Bella Vista displays the careful consideration the natural environment and geography has been given in the planning and implementation of this lovely community. Housing in Bella Vista is primarily single family residential. You won't find many carbon copy homes in this town. The unique geographic location of Bella Vista has given rise to a large assortment of architecturally unique homes in all price ranges, most surrounded by trees on nice size lots! Bella Vista has character rarely found in planned developments. Besides single family resident housing, attractive townhouses dot the landscapes, especially around the golf courses, where maintenance free living can leave residents free to enjoy the many recreational opportunities to be found in and around Bella Vista.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mobile.smarteragent.com/c21/nickydou&quot; title=&quot;Search mls listings via your phone in northwest arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;TO SEARCH ALL HOMES FOR SALE IN BELLA VISTA &amp;amp; ALL OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS&lt;/a&gt; VIA YOUR PHONE TEXT DOU to 87778...&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:32:08 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Homes for sale in Pinnacle </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Pinnacle Country Club Photos&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/6/1/6/ar126727084461647.jpg&quot; height=&quot;718&quot; alt=&quot;Pinnacle Country Club&quot; width=&quot;300&quot; style=&quot;float: left;&quot; /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Pinnacle Country Club&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is one of the most beautiful gated neighborhoods in all of Northwest Arkansas. Current&amp;nbsp;homes for sale&amp;nbsp;in Pinnacle range from $350,000 to over 2.5 Million.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Memberships at Pinnacle:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Golf&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; -&amp;nbsp;$5,000 Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to all Amenities, Age 40-69&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Senior Golf &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;- $4,000 Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to all Amenities, Age 70+&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Intermediate Golf - &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;$3,500 Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to all Amenities, Age 35-39&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Junior Golf&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - $2,000 Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to all Amenities, Under 35&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tennis&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - $1,700&amp;nbsp;Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to Tennis, Pool, Clubhouse, Age 35-69&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Junior Tennis&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - $1,500&amp;nbsp;Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to Tennis, Pool, Clubhouse, Under 35&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Junior Traveling Tennis&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - $500&amp;nbsp;Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to Tennis and ability to travel with the team, Age 18 and under&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dining and Social &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;-&amp;nbsp;$250&amp;nbsp;Initiation Fee&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Privileges to Clubhouse and&amp;nbsp;Pool&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Featured Homes for Sale in Pinnacle:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/46buckingham&quot; title=&quot;46 Buckingham in Pinnacle&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;46 Buckingham (JUST LISTED)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;5066 ht.sq.ft. featuring 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, half an acre, large open rooms, gourmet kitchen and luxurious amenities throughout. Listed for sale @ $830,825&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/6shetland&quot; title=&quot;6 shetland in pinnacle&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;6 Shetland (UNDER CONTRACT)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/19oxford&quot; title=&quot;19 Oxford in Pinnacle&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;19 Oxford&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; 5334 ht.sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms, 4 and a half baths on half an acre, stunning master bedroom &amp;amp; bath - great curb appeal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com/12shetland&quot; title=&quot;12 Shetland in Pinnacle&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12 Shetland&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;4106 ht.sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms, 3 and a half baths, awesome backyard with deck (.68/acre) Large open kitchen/Living Area... This home was made for entertaining! Just gorgeous YOU HAVE TO SEE IT!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;If you would like a list of homes for sale in the Pinnacle Area - please &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Pinnacle Blog Email&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;send me an email&lt;/a&gt; including what price range you are interested in and I will send you the most recent available listings. I can do this for any subdivision in Northwest Arkansas. I am here to help you with all of your real estate needs in Northwest Arkansas! &lt;strong&gt;~ Nicky Dou&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;AND SO MUCH MORE! Active Rain has always amazed me but Rain Camp was honestly the best&amp;nbsp;seminar/class I have ever attended. It could be because I LOVE Social Networking and technology or maybe it was because Ben Kinney is so darn funny. Whatever it was - I HIGHLY suggest you make one of these Raincamps! You will learn SO much. If you just take a few things from Rain Camp - you will be doing good. Luckily I took good notes and have gone through them and chosen my favorites like: creating fan pages on Facebook and google alerts to all sorts of really cool websites that are &quot;FREE&quot;... I forgot who said this but I really liked it &quot;They used to say you have to pay to play - now you have to play to play.&quot; - Brilliant! I have barely slept since I have been home from Dallas! I also feel like dominating my market like never before... LET IT RAIN!!! LET IT RAIN!!! &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.squidoo.com/raincamp&quot; title=&quot;RainCamp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;See what others say about RainCamp.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HI&lt;/strong&gt; - I am &lt;strong&gt;Nicky Dou with Century 21 Exclamation Realty&lt;/strong&gt;. Welcome to one of my Blog Posts! I love technology!!! I also love helping people like YOU buy and sell Real Estate throughout Northwest Arkansas! If you want a detailed Market Report for Northwest Arkansas please &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Market Report for Northwest Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;email me&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and I will send you the most recent, detailed Market Report for any town of your choice... any price range you ask me to. Thats my job - knowing the market!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is going to be a GREAT year!!! If I can be of service to you please call me @ 479.236.3457 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;EMail Nicky Dou&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;email me&lt;/a&gt;... Here are a few great websites if you are looking for real estate in Northwest Arkansas:&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>All about Bentonville, Arkansas by Nicky Dou</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Bentonville, Arkansas Area&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rich in history, blessed with stunning scenery, and offering wonderful opportunities for outdoor sports and recreation, Bentonville is a city on the move. Part of the vibrant Northwest Arkansas region that ranks among the fastest-growing in the US, this charming city of almost 30,000 draws deeply from its pioneer roots and Ozark heritage. Family-friendly neighborhoods and its intimate historic Downtown reflect the city's small-town and rural community values, yet Bentonville welcomes newcomers and supports business, and is full of excitement about the future.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bentonville is Benton County in the Ozark Mountains, in Northwest Arkansas. It is located at an elevation of 1300 feet in the gently rolling wooded hills and deep valleys of the Ozark Mountains. Bentonville is 20 miles from Fayetteville, 77 miles from Springfield, MO, and 96 miles from Tulsa, OK.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 1836 Benton County was established as the first county in the state of Arkansas, with Bentonville as County Seat. Through the intervening decades, many of them tumultuous, Bentonville has maintained its historic character and still boasts 72 historic buildings and homes within its city limits, including the well-known Peel House Mansion and Historical Gardens.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Peel Mansion was built with meticulous care in 1875, using the best local materials and craftsmen. With his wife Mary, Colonel Samuel West Peel, a pioneer businessman, Indian agent and Confederate soldier who became the first native-born Congressman from Arkansas, raised their nine children on the farm and apple orchard surrounding the house. A splendid example of an Italianate mansion, it has been beautifully restored and furnished with extraordinary period furniture and embellishments to create an authentic early Victorian ambience.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition to its historic and scenic charms, Bentonville has become famous as the home of the founders of Wal-Mart and the site of their first retail outlet. The original Wal-Mart still stands in Bentonville's town square, serving as a visitors' center to illustrate and remember Wal-Mart's history, its rural roots, and the philosophy of its founders, who exemplified the small-town virtues of frugality, hard work, and dedication. The front of the premises recall an old-time &quot;five and dime&quot; store, while the rooms in back form a kind of museum housing relics and mementoes marking the stupendous success of the Walton family and their company. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Scheduled to open in 2009, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will be one of the foremost art museums in the United States. Set in gorgeous Arkansas woodland, the stunningly designed Museum is the brainchild of Alice Walton of Wal-Mart fame. When completed most of the 25,000 square feet of gallery space will house masterworks of American art from the colonial period to the present day. The Museum will also feature a 250-seat indoor auditorium, areas for outdoor concerts and public events, sculpture gardens and walking trails, and exhibits of Native American art as well as the work of regional artists and special collections from national art institutions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the world's largest service and retail corporation, has its headquarters in Bentonville, and many large and small companies (including some listed in Fortune 500) have regional offices in Benton County to support their accounts at Wal-Mart. The huge Tyson Foods Corporation- the world's largest meat processor- is located in nearby Springdale. The economy of Northwest Arkansas is booming, with rapid population growth and many new businesses being established, including high-tech and knowledge-based industries. Unemployment is so low as to be practically non-existent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Housing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bentonville is a rapidly-growing town in an area experiencing high population growth and economic expansion. Its real estate market currently favors buyers, with a very wide range of homes available in all price ranges. There is growing interest in upscale residential developments and gated communities in the area, including some fabulous lakeside and golfing communities.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Boasting nine public parks, an aquatic center, 19 baseball and softball fields, six soccer fields and a recreation center which houses two basketball courts and a weight room, Bentonville provides plenty of opportunities for exercise and sports. The nearby town of Bella Vista has seven golf courses, 12 lighted tennis courts, eight lakes, swimming pools, and several playgrounds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Surrounded as it is by the spectacular beauty of the legendary Ozark Mountains, Bentonville has so much to offer lovers of the outdoors, with wonderful State parks and natural playgrounds like Beaver Lake, Devils Den State Park, Lake Wedington, and the vast Ozark National Forest only minutes' drive away. At 12,000 acres, the lovely Hobbs State Park &amp;amp; Conservation Area is the largest state park in Arkansas. Noted for its fascinating wildlife, glorious wildflowers, and intimate associations with the region's pioneering history, Hobbs offers miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain-biking, great hunting, a free shooting range, and much, much more.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For garden and nature lovers, a visit to the newly opened Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is a must. The Garden's 86 acres adjoin Lake Fayetteville and include nine separate gardens on themes that highlight the beauty and environmental variety of the Ozarks. There is also an amphitheater, boat rental facility, exhibit gallery, observatory cafe, education center, conservatory, special children's area, and trails for walking and biking.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bentonville's golfers are especially well-provided for, with more than 20 stunning golf courses very nearby. The Bella Vista residential community alone boasts seven championship-quality golf courses featuring 117 holes of golf, and there are five more public and private golf courses in Benton County, with many more in adjacent Washington County.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special Attractions/Events&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For many Bentonville's greatest attraction is the wonderful scenery of the historic Ozarks region, and there is no better way to enjoy this than to drive the fabulous Boston Mountains Scenic Loop on U.S. 71 and I-540. Snaking through the rugged mountain ridges and deep valleys, US 71 follows the contours of the land and gives you a taste of what travel in the region was like in days gone by. By contrast, I-540 is a modern super-highway that soars across the countryside, a triumph of man over nature. But whether they are traveled in the Fall with its glorious colors, or during the lush green growth of Spring, or at any time of the year, both legs of the Scenic Loop offer expansive views and intimate glimpses of the rivers, stream, and hardwood forests of this beautiful region. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Bentonville area is home to some of the State's most popular art and craft fairs, including those at War Eagle, Spanker Creek, and in the historic Bentonville Town Square. The two fairs held each year since 1954 at War Eagle Farm &amp;amp; Mill are renowned for the range and quality of their exhibits and for the absolutely stunning scenery and historical richness of their location. Just minutes from Bentonville, the fair at Spanker Creek Farm is another outdoor event held in the lovely rural Ozarks, while a second indoor fair is held twice a year at the Clarion Hotel and Convention Center in Bentonville. Whether you want to buy beautiful local and regional art works or produce home-grown and home-made in the traditional way, or just to soak up the atmosphere and relaxed Ozarks lifestyle, the Ozarks fairs are a wonderful outing for all the family.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You don't have to love motor bikes to enjoy the fabulous Bikes, Blues, &amp;amp; BBQ Festival, held each Fall just down the road in Fayetteville. Attracting as many as 350,000 avid onlookers, this four-day event features dozens of bike events, some of the hottest national and regional blues, rock, country, and jazz bands playing free on two stages, &quot;babe&quot; contests, mouth-watering food of every kind, and much more. Offering something for everyone, the Festival prides itself on its contributions to regional charities, the 2006 event raising over $150,000 for worthy causes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Fayetteville, Arkansas Areas&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The center of a region experiencing phenomenal growth, Fayetteville has received so many awards it is hard to keep track. Consistently placed in Forbes Magazine's top ten Best Places for Business and Careers, named one of America's &quot;Most Livable Cities&quot;, and high on Money Magazine's list of the &quot;Best Places to Live in America&quot;, this vibrant and historic city of 67,000 has much to be proud of. Set amidst the beauty of the scenic Ozarks, Fayetteville combines the best of small-town family values with fabulous outdoor sport and recreation and all the cultural sophistication of a city three times its size. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville is located in Washington County in the far northwestern corner of Arkansas, not far from the Missouri and Oklahoma state lines. It is situated amidst wooded and gently rolling hills at an elevation of 1,401 feet in the Ozark foothills. Fayetteville is 50 miles from Fort Smith, AR, 72 miles from Joplin, MO, and 91 miles from Springfield, MO.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Interesting Facts/Historic Buildings and Places&#160;in Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First settled in the 1820's, by the time it was incorporated in 1841 Fayetteville had a courthouse, jail, post office and several stores and over 400 residents. It was the scene of much activity and several major battles during the Civil War, and some of its oldest and most charming historic buildings date from this era.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Considered the town's most beautiful existing antebellum home, the Headquarters House was built for Judge Jonas M. Tebbetts and his family in 1853. Nine years later its owner was taken prisoner and condemned to hang for his Unionist sympathies, but was granted a last-minute reprieve when the general in charge of his case was killed in the Battle of Pea Ridge. The house was at various times used as a Headquarters by both sides in the war, and sustained damage when its grounds were the scene of heavy fighting as Confederate forces attacked the Union army during the 1863 Battle of Fayetteville. Now owned by the Washington County Historical Society, the house still contains furniture and other objects previously belonging to the Tebbetts family.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville's oldest existing home, the Ridge House, provides an interesting link with the region's original Native-American inhabitants. Built in 1839 it served as a refuge for Sarah Bird Northup Ridge and fourteen Cherokee children after her Cherokee husband, the tribal leader John Ridge, was assassinated. In the same year, Mrs. Ridge helped establish the Fayetteville Female Seminary to provide a quality education for her daughters and other girls in a time when few received any education, and when the mixing of white and Cherokee students was actively discouraged.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More recently, Fayetteville provided Bill and Hillary Clinton with their first home while they taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law during the 1970's.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jobs&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;in Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With major corporations Tyson Inc. and JB Hunt Transport, and the world's largest retailer Wal-Mart calling Northwest Arkansas home it is little wonder that this region's unemployment figures are the lowest in the state and among the lowest in the country. Other major employers include the University of Arkansas, medical and other educational facilities, and a host of thriving large and smaller businesses servicing Wal-Mart and Tyson Foods. Fayetteville's vibrant economy and marvelous quality of life have placed the city in the top ten performing cities in the US several times in the past decade.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Housing &lt;strong&gt;in Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fayetteville's housing market is notable for its range of condominiums, medium-priced family homes, upscale neighborhoods, and exclusive residential communities. Demand for housing for the many students at the University of Arkansas, and the high cost of land in the city have resulted in a large number of condominiums, with prices ranging upwards from under $100,000 for 1-2 bedrooms. The market favors buyers in the $150,000- 300,000 range, with a very wide selection of fabulous homes, many under 5 years old currently available. Upscale subdivisions and gated communities offer amenities like walking and cycling trails, tennis courts, swimming pools, and golf.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parks/Sports/Recreation/Golf&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;in Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Set in the midst of the legendary Ozarks, Fayetteville is surrounded by some of the loveliest country and the best outdoor recreation in the nation. The city itself has numerous beautiful parks and gardens, with trails for hiking and cycling and plenty of peaceful picnic spots. Nearby scenic areas including the fabulous Devil's Den State Park, Lake Wedington, White Rock Recreation Area, Beaver Lake, and the Ozark Highlands Trail offer wonderful outdoor sport and recreation, including camping, hiking, horseback riding, water sports, and caving.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Fayetteville area is a paradise for hunting and angling too, with terrific trout fishing on the White, Little Red, Mulberry and Spring Rivers, and northern pike, walleye, several species of bass and various panfish species abundant in the many lakes and smaller streams. Hunters find plenty of deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, turkey and other game in the region's thickly wooded hills and valleys.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville's award-winning Public Library has been welcoming book-lovers for over 90 years. Housed since 2004 in a purpose-built $23 million facility, it won the 2005 Thomson Gale Library Journal Library of the Year award. Hosting regular events including film festivals, book signings, and public forums, the library houses a local coffeeshop and Arsaga's and has enjoyed spectacular growth in popularity with city residents in recent years. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With its splendid climate, marvelous scenery, and over 20 excellent courses within a radius of as many miles, there is plenty for Fayetteville golfers to enthuse about. Private courses like the Fayetteville Country Club - almost a century old- offer superb golf in exclusive surroundings, while the Stonebridge Meadows Golf Club's 18 hole public course earned 10 points out of 10 in Golf Digest Magazine's Top Rated Golf Courses for Arkansas 2005-2006.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Special Attractions/Events&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;in Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville Square, with its beautiful gardens and famous Farmers' Market, is at the heart of the city's historic Downtown, venue for the up-and-coming annual Fayetteville Festival of Arts. The cool Dickson Street, with its clubs and non-stop music, great restaurants, and unique shops is also part of the Downtown area, and not far away the fabulous Walton Arts Center presents a breath-taking array of the very best in the performing arts and culture.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Arkansas Air Museum's depiction of the State's aviation history is a popular attraction. Historic and modern aircraft, ranging from early 20th Century racing planes to jet fighters and helicopters are displayed with fascinating artifacts from the world of flight in a vast wooden hangar, itself dating from World War II.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Signs of its rich Civil War history are never far away in Fayetteville. The city was the scene of several important battles, and is home to two major cemeteries, both interesting and moving places to visit. The Fayetteville National Cemetery dates from 1867 and holds the remains of soldiers from both sides who were killed in the famous battles of Pea Ridge and Prairie Grove, while the picturesque Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery contains only Confederate remains from the same battles. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A short drive south of Fayetteville in the beautiful Boston Mountains, Devils Den State Park adjoins the vast Ozarks National Forest and provides a wonderful range of outdoor recreation in a truly marvelous environment. An extensive trail system offers long and short hikes as well as horseback riding and mountain biking. Beautiful fast-flowing mountain rivers are great for canoeing and fishing, and the park's unusual limestone and sandstone caves and crevices draw spelunkers from far and wide. Charming, historic cabins are available, or you can choose one of many campsites.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Good to Know&lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;strong&gt;about Fayetteville, Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville has become an odd mixture of apartment complexes and upscale neighborhoods. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The cost of land in Fayetteville has made developers build more upscale homes. &lt;br /&gt;But the lack of affordable homes and ever-growing enrollment at the UA has brought on a demand for even more apartments. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The east side of Fayetteville along the north-south route of Arkansas Highway 265 and east-west route of Arkansas Highway 45 has given birth to many upscale neighborhoods. &lt;br /&gt;Vandergriff Elementary and McNair Middle School just east of the highways 265-45 intersection also brought about a large demand for more homes in east Fayetteville. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Savannah Estates, Fayetteville's first venture into a secure neighborhood, features a security gate, a scenic pond and houses that start at about $300,000 but are generally closer to double or even triple&#160;that amount. Neighboring Brookbury Woods subdivision is becoming increasingly popular. Houses range from $240,000 to well over $300,000, with the average square footage about 3,000. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Timbercrest subdivision has homes priced between $150,000-$250,000 on a circular street pattern. Madison Avenue, near Timbercrest, also has circular streets, and homes there range from $135,000-$160,000. Fox Run -outside the city limits-has large lots, beautiful trees and all city utilities except sewer. The homes are priced from $225,000-$400,000. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Candlewood offers custom homes with an average price of $450,000, while Covington offers an average price of $380 with some homes as large as 6,000 square feet in each of those neighborhoods. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There are other upscale neighborhoods farther out Highway 45 near Goshen such as Polo Country Estates, Riverlyn and Chestnut Farms. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Polo Country Estates is a gated community bordered on one side by woodland and set in the sweep of the White River valley. The subdivision offers a number of amenities. Black wrought-iron fencing, street signs and attractive gas lighting for streets and yards add a warm welcome to the neighborhood. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;An adjacent community barn, horse stables and boarding facilities, and an outdoor arena are available as well as excellent riding trails along the White River area that borders the subdivision. Each home is on 2-2.5 acres, and new homes require a minimum of 3,500 square feet.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Closer to town, The Park Place, Boardwalk, Spring Creek and Hidden Lakes are all quality subdivisions and near Root Elementary School. Park Place and Boardwalk each offer swimming pools and tennis courts! &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The nearby Ridge-mont Estates and Ridgemont View neighborhoods feature two-acre sites and jogging trails. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Heading south down Highway 265, Hyland Park has great views. The houses there are either on top of the mountain or hanging off the edge and range from 1,750-3,000 square feet. Near the top of phase II of Hyland Park on Canterbury Drive, homes are more expensive. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sherwood Forest subdivision includes one of Fayetteville's landmark drives - Lovers Lane, with many beautiful homes ranging from $200,000 to over $800,000. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Far southeast Fayetteville has Stonebridge Meadows, considered the top public golf course in Arkansas. Its subdivision is located off Goff Farm Road south of Arkansas Highway 16. Homes there range from 2,500-3,600 SF.&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Deerfield Place is just off Highway 16. Its homes, adjacent to David Lyle subdivision, will range from 1,700-2,000 square feet. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;East Oaks is intertwined with apartment living, but the numerous roads in the neighborhood keep the area quiet. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The northeast side of Fayetteville off Highway 265 begins with the far east side of Paradise Valley Golf Course. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A couple of new subdivisions near the Fayetteville-Springdale border include Stonewood and Copper Creek. Copper Creek is an 81-lot subdivision. Its average home is 2,500-3,500 square feet. Stonewood has similar sizes but overall is a little smaller. Copper Creek offers a pool and other amenities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Yorktowne Square is located about a mile from Fayetteville's business district and near Summerhill Racquet Club. The upscale subdivision has a wide array of homes. Nearby Brookhaven, a development off Old Missouri Road. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville's Historic District is bounded by Mission Boulevard, Maple Street and Dickson Street. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Larger houses in the area range from 2,500-4,000 square feet. Most of the homes have been completely renovated in the last 10 years. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Wilson Park neighborhood is in the same general area as the Historic District. Built in the 1950s and &#8216;60s, Wilson Park homes range from 1,200-2,000 square feet and are priced in the $250,000 plus range.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The neighborhood surrounds a park of the same name. Its amenities include a swimming pool and tennis courts. Shady, tree-lined streets and sidewalks complement the stately homes, many with screened-in porches. Houses in Wilson Park have a low turnover rate; when people buy they tend to stay. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mount Sequoyah is a unique neighborhood. It is not unusual to find smaller, less expensive homes situated next door to fine, $350,000 + homes. New homes constantly are springing up in this area, where many of the homes are 30 years old, and there are no minimum restrictions on square footage. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Because most of the homes are atop or carved into the side of the mountain, the cost and size of a house on Mount Sequoyah depend only on the imagination and creativity of the architect and builder. Many are so well hidden among the trees that passers-by don't even know they exist. &#160;There are a lot of architecturally unique homes by Architects James Lambeth and other Architects up on Mt. Sequoyah!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;West Fayetteville has a variety of styles, sizes and prices to choose from for home buyers. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Crystal Springs, near Holcomb Middle School, has homes ranging from 1,660-2,400 square feet. Some of its homes will utilize a spray-on, bio-based soy oil insulation foam that is said to be three times more energy efficient than common insulation. They will also have metal studs and trusses that are fire- and bug-resistant. &#160;Clabber Creek and Salem Village are others in this area.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Meadowlands, off Porter Road, includes homes and duplexes. Bridgeport has homes from 2,000-3,000 square feet. Fairfield is another new subdivision just behind Bridgeport that is very popular! &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More affordable homes can be found at Regency North, off College Avenue. Homes there are about 1,400 square feet. Fiesta Park, also off College Avenue, has smaller homes (about 900 square feet). &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Willow Springs, Fieldstone, Owl Creek, Woodfield, Walnut Grove, Walnut View and Walnut Park all offer homes within 1200-2000 sq.ft. Georgian Place has homes around 1,435 square feet. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Very close to the new Washington Regional Medical Center is Quail Creek, which has homes 1,900 square feet and up. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On the southeast side of town, Sequoyah Meadows is in a lovely pastoral setting. Part of the subdivision surrounds a small lake. Square footage ranging from 1,500-2,300. &lt;br /&gt;Several miles east of Fayetteville on Arkansas Highway 16 is Elkins, which has a new subdivision in Oakwoods. The 186-lot addition will have homes ranging from 1,025-1,400 SF. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In nearby Johnson to the north,&#160;The Blessings Golf Course and &quot;Clear Creek subdivision&quot; opened&#160;in the&#160;spring of 2004. There will eventually be about 250 homes in the development. Lots range from a low of about $109,000 to a high of $435,000. This is one of the most luxurious&#160;and elite neighborhoods in all of Northwest Arkansas!&#160;&#160;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Schools &lt;/strong&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Fayetteville School District recently received its third consecutive Gold Medal for education excellence from Expansion Management magazine as one of the nation's outstanding school districts based on statistical data, including graduation rates, teacher salaries, student-teacher ratio and per-pupil expenditures in addition to economic and education indicators communitywide. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The district spans 118 square miles in central Washington County, including the city of Fayetteville as well as Goshen and other outlying communities. The district has a current enrollment of about 8,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade and operates West Campus Technical Center, a one-of-a-kind regional vocational school incorporating academic courses for its students. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville has nine elementary schools for kindergarten through fifth grade, two middle schools for sixth and seventh grades, two junior high schools for eighth and ninth grades, a high school and an Adult Education Center. The district is doing a study to determine needs for new elementary and middle schools. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fayetteville High School recently opened career academies in health professions and business. &#160;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A pilot project to put a computer on every child's desk is expected to expand to include all elementary schools over the next few years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fayar.net/&quot; title=&quot;Fayetteville Arkansas Schools&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here to visit the Fayettevile School District's website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Rolling Acres Subdivision in Bentonville, Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rolling Acres subdivision&lt;/strong&gt; in Bentonville, Arkansas. A great place to call home. My family and I&amp;nbsp;choose Rolling Acres because of the charm and character the subdivision has. Meandering streets, mature trees, great people and a community pool and playground are some of the reasons Rolling Acres appealed to us. My daughter loves playing on the playground and swimming in the summer with all of her neighborhood friends. The ladies in Rolling Acres have a &quot;ladies night out&quot; each month which has been a great way to get to know each other.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Bentonville, AR neighborhood - Rolling Acres!&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/9/3/0/ar12190228703982.JPG&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; alt=&quot;Community Pool in Rolling Acres&quot; width=&quot;600&quot; /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nwa.mlxchange.com/Pub/EmailView.asp?r=1341303972&amp;amp;s=NWA&amp;amp;t=NWA&quot; title=&quot;Homes for sale in Rolling Acres Bentonville, AR&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I am getting ready to list a NEW home built by GREEN BUILT that is just over 2000 ht.sq.ft. and it is SO AWESOME! I have had the opportunity to help pick out everything for this home and I must say it has made me want to build a new home for myself. This home is really something special - you need to call me to see it soon. It will be going on the market in just a few short weeks and I wouldn't be surprised if we sell it before it hits the market. If you know anyone looking for a custom home without dealing with all of the hassle - you really should check out this home. We will be building more, too and have many floor layouts already designed that you can pick your lot and we will build your home! This home is going to be selling for 214,900 - it has so many upgrades... granite in all baths - custom cabinets - beautiful tiled showers - hardwood flooring in Living Room, Dining Room &amp;amp; entry. Every inch of this home was carefully thought out and it is in the best neighborhood in Bentonville! (GOOD NEIGHBORS, too :)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you have any questions regarding Rolling Acres please feel free to contact Nicky or Jerry Dou for more info.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nicky Dou 479.236.3457&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jerry Dou 479.236.0362&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;or visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com&lt;/a&gt; for additional info.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;CHECK OUT &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ROLLINGACRESBENTONVILLE.COM&quot;&gt;WWW.ROLLINGACRESBENTONVILLE.COM&lt;/a&gt; FOR ADDITIONAL INFO., COVENANTS AND FLOOR PLANS.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:53:24 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Historic District in Fayetteville Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fayetteville Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt; is a beautiful place to call HOME! &lt;strong&gt;The Historic District &lt;/strong&gt;is one of the most sought after places for buyers in the Fayetteville, Arkansas&amp;nbsp;area.&amp;nbsp;Property values have always remained some of the highest in Fayetteville... in fact&amp;nbsp;in 2009 there were a few homes&amp;nbsp;that&amp;nbsp;sold for over $200/ht.sq.ft. Two of those homes that sold were projects of Mark&amp;nbsp;Zweig's (an amazing architect among other things...) They both were sold before he had even finished his renovations. One went for 226/sq.ft. &amp;amp; the other was at 218/sq.ft. - New homes in new subdivisions can not come close to prices like these. Another home sale, on Walnut Ave. also sold for 218/sq.ft. and was not a Zweig home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The areas that make up what is known as &lt;strong&gt;&quot;The Historic District&quot; in Fayettevile&lt;/strong&gt; are shown in the map below. To get a current list of homes for sale in this area - &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Email Nicky for Historic Home list in Fayetteville Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;email me&lt;/a&gt; and I can set you up to receive new listings when they become available. Some homes are even sold before they go to market and I try to stay on top of those as well so be sure to contact me if you are interested in these areas &amp;amp; check out our latest listing at the bottom of this blog post - it is a &quot;relo&quot; and a &quot;great deal&quot;. It is located at &lt;strong&gt;414 Walnut Ave.&lt;/strong&gt; (MARKER A on Map below shows the location of this new listing).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Areas that make up the historic district in fayetteville arkansas&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/9/4/2/8/ar126654602282493.JPG&quot; height=&quot;420&quot; alt=&quot;Historic District Fayetteville Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;602&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Below is an amazing shot of the Washington-Willow Historic District, circa 1890 - photographer is unknown. Click on photo to learn more about the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fayettevillehistory.com/&quot; title=&quot;Fayetteville Arkansas Historic District&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;History of Fayetteville.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fayettevillehistory.com/&quot; title=&quot;Historic District - Fayetteville Arkansas information&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Washington Willow Historic District - Fayetteville AR&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/5/8/0/7/ar126654503770851.JPG&quot; height=&quot;374&quot; alt=&quot;Historic District Fayetteville Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;551&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have compiled Statistics for your review on Real Estate (homes and condos) for sale and those that have sold in the &lt;strong&gt;Historic District in Fayetteville&lt;/strong&gt; below. These include both homes and condo sales in the Historical Area in Fayetteville. Condos have sold for even more than the homes. The average list price currently is at 175/ht.sq.ft. and the average sold price for the past year as of today (2/19/2010) was 174/ht.sq.ft.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FOR SALE&lt;/strong&gt; - (our new listing in the Historic District) is @ &lt;strong&gt;414 Walnut Ave. in Fayetteville, AR. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;414 Walnut in Fayetteville AR&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/3/2/5/ar126658669252365.jpg&quot; height=&quot;800&quot; alt=&quot;Home for sale in Historic District Fayetteville Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;572&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Home is just under 2500 ht.sq.ft. and is listed at $315,000.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Four bedrooms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Three baths&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;updated &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;hardwood flooring&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;two fireplaces&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;tall ceilings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Great kitchen with metal and granite countertops&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;storage shed&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;awesome deck on back&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;large &amp;amp; private back yard&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp; &lt;strong&gt;LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION&lt;/strong&gt;!!!!! HURRY - this one WILL go quick at this price. This is a relocation property and buyer must be preapproved. Call or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;EMail Nicky Dou&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;email &lt;/a&gt;with any questions or to set up appointment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Jerry Dou @ 479.236.0362&amp;nbsp;| &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jerry@jerrydou.com&quot;&gt;jerry@jerrydou.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nicky Dou @ 479.236.3457 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot;&gt;nicky@nickydou.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <dc:creator>Nicky Dou | Century 21 Exclamation Realty (Real Estate in Northwest Arkansas)</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:49:46 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>BIG News for Real Estate Companies in Northwest Arkansas! </title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;As many of you already know some key Real Estate Companies here in Northwest Arkansas have &quot;merged&quot; - Griffin Company Realtors (who has been in the business 31 years) merged with Weichert Clark Long and Associates (in the business 6 years) &amp;nbsp;in December of 2009 to make up Weichert Griffin Company Realtors. They will have a combined total of 112 agents. Although I have never worked at either of these companies I have a LOT of respect for all of the owners and it has always been a pleasure working with agents within these companies. CONGRATS! &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=119073.54928.131196&amp;amp;view=all&amp;amp;link=perm&quot; title=&quot;Griffin &amp;amp; Weichert Merge&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(Read more about the Griffin/Weichert Merger&amp;nbsp;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most recent Merger in Northwest Arkansas came out a couple of weeks ago and will be made final in the coming month. Coldwell Banker Faucette (Faucette joined Coldwell Banker in 1986) and Harris McHaney Realtors has been in Northwest Arkansas since 1976. WOW! That is A LOT of experience and time in this market!!! It is quite a shocker to me that these two companies are combining forces. I am very happy for them. &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=120164.54928.132287&amp;amp;view=all&amp;amp;link=perm&quot; title=&quot;Coldwell Banker Faucette &amp;amp; Harris McHaney Merger&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(Read more about the Coldwell/HarrisMcHaney merger here).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Those reading my post may be wondering - &quot;Why is Nicky writing about these mergers when she doesn't work for any of these companies?&quot; - Well the honest answer is that I have had many of my clients (and other agents within these companies) call me to get my opinion on this. I have actually had the opportunity to work for both Harris McHaney and Coldwell Banker Faucette over the years and all I can say is that they are both terrific companies. Some agents get a little frantic when change is forced upon them and want to explore options. I understand - I have had my fair share of &quot;change&quot; - I say to those agents - &quot;Embrace Change&quot; - The real estate market is ever changing and the quicker you adapt the better off you will be! I began my real estate career in 2001 with Harris McHaney Realtors - I worked in the Springdale/Fayetteville office and it really had a &quot;family feel&quot; and truly was hard to leave. I left only to start my own company - Element Realty Group - in 2005. I loved every minute of it as it helped me grow as a Realtor and Broker and allowed me to understand a different aspect of the business as an owner. What I learned most is that I LOVE doing my OWN thing - not managing others. My real passion is marketing properties and helping buyers and sellers. &amp;nbsp;I had the opportunity to merge with Coldwell Banker Faucette. I have the utmost respect for George Faucette. I also learned that having a large &quot;Brand&quot; as your logo doesn't hurt anything, either! I appreciate all that both Pat Harris and George Faucette did to help me grow as an agent. If you are reading this - THANK YOU! I am now with Century 21 Exclamation Realty - Marcella Hagan is the owner of the company &amp;amp; I feel her and I have a similar &quot;vision&quot; and although hers is to help other agents succeed - she allows me to succeed in my own way (which I tend to have some more untraditional ways of doing real estate - I strive on &quot;being different&quot;). So - moral of this LONG post - to agents in Northwest Arkansas - Find the best company for YOU. It is not about how large the company is or how much production a company does - it is about YOU and where you fit in the best. Does it help to have a national brand behind you, probably (but I never lost business when I didn't). I have always believed it is the agent, not the company that people (buyers and sellers) work with. Be the best agent you can be where ever you feel most comfortable. FOR buyers and sellers - Do your research on the agent you choose - not only the company... ask questions and feel comfortable with that agent (OR JUST CHOOSE NICKY DOU... sorry had to add that plug... :) &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;EMail Nicky Dou&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;You can email me here...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Be the change that you wish to see in the world.&quot; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/65279.Mahatma_Gandhi&quot; title=&quot;view all quotes by Mahatma Gandhi&quot;&gt;Mahatma Gandhi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.&quot;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/12080.Ralph_Waldo_Emerson&quot; title=&quot;view all quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson&quot;&gt;Ralph Waldo Emerson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&quot;Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square hole. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.&quot; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/537938.Apple_Computer_Inc_&quot; title=&quot;view all quotes by Apple Computer Inc.&quot;&gt;Apple Computer Inc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Visit my website @ &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Download my free phone app. to search all homes in Northwest Arkansas &lt;a href=&quot;http://mobile.smarteragent.com/c21/nickydou/&quot; title=&quot;Free mls phone app. for NWA Real Estate&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp; for all of the Best Deals throughout Northwest Arkansas check out &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NWAFiresale.com&quot;&gt;www.NWAFiresale.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Northwest Arkansas Realtor - Number1Expert | Nicky Dou</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In every town, a few agents outsell all the others.&lt;/strong&gt; Who is negotiating on your behalf in Northwest Arkansas? Any agent, or the agent that outsells others? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Don't be fooled.&lt;/strong&gt; Other sites list any real estate agent. Only&amp;nbsp;Top&amp;nbsp;Selling&amp;nbsp;Agents&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; can be a &lt;strong&gt;NUMBER1EXPERT&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.number1expert.com/about_stats.asp&quot;&gt;average&lt;/a&gt; NUMBER1EXPERT&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;&amp;nbsp; outsells the typical real estate agent 8 to 1.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Your home is one of the &lt;strong&gt;biggest&amp;nbsp;negotiations&amp;nbsp;of&amp;nbsp;your&amp;nbsp;life&lt;/strong&gt;. Mistakes can be &lt;strong&gt;extremely&amp;nbsp;costly&lt;/strong&gt;. How good is the agent &lt;strong&gt;representing YOU &lt;/strong&gt;at the negotiating table?&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top selling real estate agents...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Negotiate the best deals&lt;/strong&gt; for their clients &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;List the best homes&lt;/strong&gt; for sale &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sell homes quicker&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sell homes for a &lt;strong&gt;higher percentage of the asking price&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Have the &lt;strong&gt;biggest network of buyers&lt;/strong&gt; looking for homes &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Market properties more effectively&lt;/strong&gt;, both on the web&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;off &lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;...that's why buyers and sellers insist on them. Shouldn't&amp;nbsp;you?&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number1Experts 8th annual survey reports the average NUMBER1EXPERT&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt;...&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Based on an average of about &lt;strong&gt;53.7 transactions per year&lt;/strong&gt;, a NUMBER1EXPERT&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; helps someone buy or sell a home &lt;strong&gt;every 6.8 days&lt;/strong&gt;. That's 1 per week. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sells &lt;strong&gt;$11.9 million per year&lt;/strong&gt; in homes and properties. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Has an average of &lt;strong&gt;11.3 years experience.&lt;/strong&gt; About 1 in 4 have 20 or more years in the real estate business. 50% have 10 years of more. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Employs a team of &lt;strong&gt;1.7 or more skilled assistants&lt;/strong&gt; dedicated to helping people buy and sell homes. 4 in 10 have 2 or more. 1 in 4 have 3 or more. 1 in 10 have 5 or more assistants. 3% have 10 or more.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;...why trust anyone other than a NUMBER1EXPERT&lt;sup&gt;TM&lt;/sup&gt; to represent you? In Northwest Arkansas be sure to contact me - YOUR NUMBER 1 EXPERT &amp;amp; NUMBER 1 CENTURY 21 AGENT IN ARKANSAS TO REPRESENT YOU!!!&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Verify your agent &lt;a href=&quot;http://verify.number1expert.com/&quot; title=&quot;NICKY DOU TOP SELLING REALTOR IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;(click here)&lt;/a&gt; (To verify me, type in my last name DOU and Arkansas)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Nicky Dou&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;| &amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville Real Estate and Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicky Dou&lt;/strong&gt; is America's &lt;strong&gt;NUMBER1EXPERT in Northwest Arkansas&lt;/strong&gt;. Nicky services Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Lowell, Springdale, Bella Vista, Beaver Lake, and surrounding areas in Northwest Arkansas. She continues to be at the top of sales in Arkansas and is a native to the area. Nicky is anything but ordinary when it comes to marketing a property. She is an out-of-the-box thinker and utilizes technology and creativity in everything she does. Nicky is in the top 1% of all Realtors in Northwest Arkansas and is the #1 Century 21 Agent in Arkansas! Nicky offers the highest level of service and dedication - &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Let Nicky make YOU her Number 1 Client in Arkansas! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Visit Nicky's Web Site&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville Arkansas Real Estate Information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;See Nicky's Listings&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/myhomes.asp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville Arkansas Homes for Sale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Top Rated School Reports&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/schools/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Arkansas Schools Information - Public &amp;amp; Private&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;What Others Say&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/quotes.asp&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Home Buyers &amp;amp; Sellers Talk About Nicky&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nicky Dou - Top Realtor in Northwest Arkansas with Century 21 Exclamation Realty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Find Great Information on Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and all surrounding areas of Northwest Arkansas Real Estate!&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jerrydou.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Jerry Dou with Century 21 Exclamation Realty | Short Sale &amp;amp; &quot;Good Deal&quot; Specialist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Search for your dream home at www.JerryDou.com Most comprehensive mls search tools, save your results, virtual tours, and much more!&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.realestateinnorthwestarkansas.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Northwest Arkansas Real Estate BLOG with top Realtor, Nicky Dou&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; Looking for the best neighborhoods or want to know where the best place to eat is in Northwest Arkansas? Nicky Dou enjoys blogging about topics that you will enjoy reading about!&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwafiresale.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Looking for a great deal in Northwest Arkansas? Bank Repo's, short sales, REO's, Foreclosures, etc. LOOK NO FURTHER!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; WWW.NWAFIRESALE.COM is your source for the best deals in Northwest Arkansas including Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Lowell and all surrounding NWA towns. Check in daily for updated properties handpicked by a TOP NWA REALTOR! You won't have to search through thousands of listings to find the great deals. Includes bank repo's, relocation &quot;good deals&quot;, short-sales and more. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://nickydou.nwa.mlxchange.com/?Page=8158&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nicky Dou's quick mls search for homes in all of Northwest Arkansas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp; The easiest search for all listings in Northwest Arkansas - Search the MLS in Northwest Arkansas direct right here! For homes in Bentonville, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, Bella Vista, Lowell, Farmington, Beaver Lake and all other towns within Arkansas and part of Missouri.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com&quot; title=&quot;Nicky Dou is a Number 1 Expert in Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;img title=&quot;Top Realtor in Arkansas&quot; src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/6/8/0/1/ar126539020810866.JPG&quot; height=&quot;158&quot; alt=&quot;Nicky Dou Number 1 Expert in Arkansas&quot; width=&quot;605&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:19:32 -0600</pubDate>
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      <title>Wal-Mart Layoffs in Northwest Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I am saddened to hear about the latest Wal-Mart layoffs in Northwest Arkansas. I understand that companies have to do this but the impact of those 300 most recent layoffs is devastating to those families. My heart goes out to you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Read About the layoffs from Northwest Arkansas News Source, NWAOnline.com, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2010/feb/03/wal-mart-layoff-300/&quot; title=&quot;Wal-Mart to layoff 300 | Feb 2010&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In February 2009, Wal-Mart&#160;let go&#160;700 to 800 people at its headquarters and I witnessed first hand what it did to a few families. My husband, Jerry Dou, helps people that own homes that have come into difficult times sell their homes. Many people are unaware that there is help for them if they become unable to &quot;afford&quot; their home payments anymore after losing a job. Even if they get another job - in these economic times it is not always as high of paying job as what they were used to and it doesn't cover their expenses of living that they had become accustomed to. Last year both Jerry and I helped a few familes &quot;short sell&quot; their homes. I assisted in the marketing of these homes as many were higher end homes that usually do not fall into the category of &quot;distressed properties&quot;. When many hear &quot;distressed properties&quot;, or &quot;firesales&quot; or Short Sales - they think something may be wrong with the home. That is NOT the case... Many times it just so happens these sellers have had an unfortunate event occur. The sooner they get help the sooner they can move on and start over...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you are reading this and you know someone that we can help - if it is to discuss options of selling their home in a traditional manner or via short-sale - please pass along our contact info. to them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jerry Dou&lt;/strong&gt; - &quot;Short Sale Specialist&quot; in Northwest Arkansas | 479.236.0362 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:jerry@jerrydou.com&quot;&gt;jerry@jerrydou.com&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NWAFiresale.com&quot;&gt;www.NWAFiresale.com&lt;/a&gt;&#160;| Sr. Vice President w/&#160;Century 21 Exclamation Realty&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nicky Dou&lt;/strong&gt; - &quot;Luxury Home Specialist&quot;, Home Staging Specialist, ePRO, ecoBroker in NWA | 479.236.3457 | &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:nicky@nickydou.com&quot;&gt;nicky@nickydou.com&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com&lt;/a&gt; | Sr.Vice President &amp; Executive Broker w/Century 21 Exclamation Realty&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1199462/short-sales-in-northwest-arkansas&quot; title=&quot;Short Sales in Arkansas&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Read a past BLOG post about Short Sales here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


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      <title>Great &quot;NEW&quot; Pricing on Homes for sale in Pinnacle | Rogers, Arkansas</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;Pinnacle Country Club located in Rogers, Arkansas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is one of the best gated communities in all of Northwest Arkansas. &lt;a href=&quot;http://activerain.com/blogsview/1199269/homes-for-sale-in-pinnacle-country-club-in-rogers-ar&quot; title=&quot;Pinnacle Blog&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to view my previous BLOG post about Pinnacle. &lt;em&gt;JUST IN&lt;/em&gt;... These great homes for sale in Pinnacle have been drastically reduced and are sure to sell quickly. Not to worry - Builder is &lt;em&gt;NOT &lt;/em&gt;in trouble - just motivated... Still come with One Year Builders Warranty and these homes have top notch quality throughout. Still time to choose flooring in many of the rooms, too. Call me today (479-236-3457) for more information or click on links below for direct link to home on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nickydou.com/&quot;&gt;www.nickydou.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/2/3/5/0/ar126523056405323.jpg&quot; height=&quot;668&quot; alt=&quot;Homes for sale in Pinnacle | Rogers, AR&quot; width=&quot;585&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;12 Shetland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - 4106 ht.sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a 3-car garage... .68/acre private lot... &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;only $673,300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; reduced from $729,500...as of 2/3/10 | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com/12shetland&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com/12shetland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;6 Shetland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - 5300 ht.sq.ft. with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a 3-car garage... .57/acre lot... &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;only $869,200&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; reduced from $948,700... as of 2/3/10&#160;| &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com/6shetland&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com/6shetland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;19 Oxford&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; - 5334 ht.sq.ft. with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths and a 3-car garage... .50/acre lot... &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;BIGGEST PRICE REDUCTION of all!!! Only $874,700&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; REDUCED FROM 1 MILLION... as of 2/3/10!!! | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.NickyDou.com/19Oxford&quot;&gt;www.NickyDou.com/19Oxford&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Great financing options available on these homes. 5% on a Jumbo Loan - contact me for more info. Only available on THESE homes... &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;BIG SAVINGS!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;These 3 homes are in the Bentonville School District - but some homes are in the Rogers School District - want to find out for sure?... FOR SCHOOL INFORMATION visit: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bentonville.k12.ar.us/web/schools/zones.asp&quot; title=&quot;Will my children attend Bentonville schools?&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Bentonville (click here)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bus.rogers.k12.ar.us/edulog/webquery/&quot; title=&quot;Will my children attend Rogers Schools?&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Rogers (click here)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:18:02 -0600</pubDate>
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